New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-22
END OF THE CREGAN TRIAL.
FINAL ARGUMENTS OF THE COUNSEL.

POINTS FOR AND AGAINST HIS CONVICTION OF
TREACHERY TO THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
Inc committee appointed by Elihu Root chairman OF
inc republican County Committee, to investigate the
charges OF treachery the November election preferred
against Captain Michael Cregan OF the XVIth Assembly
bSc met last evening at the headquarters OF the Re
puphcan Club, In West Twenty and listened to
o maj arguments OF the counsel In the Theron g.
strong john d. Lowson, Leonard Hazeltine and Justice
SCION b. Smith the members Of the committee pres
eht captain Cregan and several OF his friends sat
MS counsel. William Ii. TOwnley who took the floor as
soon as the committee called order He began by
saying that he there to defend Mr. Cegan solely and
not to defend any Of his leutenants He would not have
undertaken to defend him Mr. Cregan had not assured
MIN that he innocent. While he his counsel he
was also Republican and he would not have taken the
stand he did IL he believed the charges true Mr.
Townley proceeded as follows:
Tse main Question is whether this gentleman IL entitled to
You find That Tom Dick or Harry captain here
Is that WasvsT ON TSGSn day before
guilty CT the charges here made against him.
Mr. Townley combatted the allegation that spinola
ballots we're distributed with the knowledge OF CreSan,
and said
This charge to be fotcred and the gentle
gross In the Xh district Judge Fanche was first put IN
might possibly paw for the Printing Of the ballots Then
heard q M the matter 81 s The sssen
party consisted OF MI Hamilton Mr. oIsgan and JSsegh
@%h s SsoTSe s Rsop s lie sa@ his
20 a his to VI w1 s se
was nominated by convention. o was named by this
committee and first the candidate OF the Labor party
suppose there IA no dispute about that
Mt Hamilton ! dispute that ,,. 49,. ,.u
he was nominated he was entitled to SnaR@Ou. support
' ss ahs Ii' We wa sons
Cregan Now there ia great difference between MT;
to attend to the detail. OF tn. or
f"a 90 and III
newer Of wood and OF water But ne not ~ 20
good enough fight his country but he not nj
a''I primary and did not vS.s
The great question used to be- Who struck bhy rps h
be Ss
ported George had refused vote for oe There Is no evil
pence OF treachery on the part OF Creaan
Robert Ray Hamilton In summing up for the prosecu-
tion said:
shall TAKE tie time Of H. 'G%ittss II r. ansWsTns
of Mr. Rice be he tho candidate OF the parry ana pc
almost Impossible in case Ike tbs to get evidence to show
which the guilty among the captains Great stress
men who bad been paid With Mr. Rces money work in tho
been paid they and made their afdayit'
In This case Tho tact that as vent nrosgn tng d 1I
MT clark man VIC from his wDnn no, hat
these cke generally offered to him and other wit
rice S o hS %via Our Z. with the
So Ssr o aIS 20 been
boxes to the sG nssse q. What cSo
we'll the direct testimony OF MCheeai Dyck
proved II OF these captains we're NOT trust
worthy regans Iault for II was the duty OF dstiic'
leader under him who could he depended upon
The captains who signed aavits on the side OF MI Rice
having those given them to sign at nrst on re
half Cregan that their last action was IN support
OF the truth by coming forward IN Dle support H. HgG
Ceary refused Ia sign the affidavit io Cregah aIcofIhg 70
CIrgan the latter busy" To ask him why ne re
fused SIGN These captains who have denied The atga
under the Of Captain Cregan on eeeon ay
all with tregau- sie OF the testimony
be considered in examining their teslnohy
,regan held place q Democratic court under Judge
WHO was a leader Democracy and MI
Lush held his appointment under Democratic authority
The Democrats gave out Republican teket'
tickets than unworthy OF couseta
Tho conflicting testimony a. To the amount OF money
received captain makes II look "a there was some
the other side wanted 10 cohcea
Of Cream for years was against MN hn'
shoud be- rtel this matter wish 10 say lhat nav
no desire put Mr. CTcgan down unless he ne~rrN"r "
arpoar 10 me that made out which conlnenu
t..lf 10 ia. CON IN OF justice and right
During Mr. Hamiltons address hc was interrupted ny
contradiction from Cnptan Cregan Chairman etrohi
rcprmnnded him. and said If this ~as repeated INC I,
woud Ice cleared The committee Will make lts report OF
| Tho case 10 the County Committee on February l.